[throwaway0a5e]

In no particular order.

1) Trump is very much not of fan of the sorts of shadowy warrant-less surveillance that snowed exposed (because he feels it was used against him) so this could be a dig at that apparatus.

2) Obama didn't pardon him despite doing so being far more popular on the left than right (at least up until present, no telling what will happen going forward) and this could force Biden in a tricky situation especially with the current public opinion situation

3) Snowden is controversial on the right (the anti-government crowd loves him) so this might be a move to strengthen his appearance among the fraction of the party who are alarmed by his authoritarian tendencies (cue joke about an NY Democrat in Republican's clothing).

4) His advisors who are paid to think about this stuff 40+hr a week have thought of something I haven't.

[Alupis]

> because he feels it was used against him

It's seeming like this is quickly turning from a "he feels it was used against him" into an unequivocal "it was used against him".

[derision]

I've seen more than enough evidence through the reports and proceedings on FISA abuse ala Carter Page and Peter Strzok that I'm convinced it was definitely used against him, during and after the election.